Helping multi passionate creatives dance through their difficulties and take leaps of faith. Writing and sharing inspirational resources about mindful movement, dance education, coaching and creativity is my jam.
Flavorful Figure Fours, Birthday Joy, more on Dance Notes, savoring Summer
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Hello beautiful, So glad you are here! Welcome if you're new to the email newsletter, and know that I appreciate you whether you are "old" or "new!" I'm very fortunate to be able to say that it was fabulous fun to turn 44! My birthday is an opportunity to reflect on and be grateful for my life, and the midpoint of the year also has me looking back on 2025 so far and what I want to accomplish in the next 6 months (more on that to come). Pretty wild that we kick of Quarter 3 next week... If we've known each other for a bit, you'll be aware that note-taking and journaling are an important part of my artistic, scholarly, and professional practices. Research supports the efficacy of notetaking in supporting learning and creativity, now how do we put that into practice and actually make time and space to jot a few ideas down after dance class or rehearsal? Recently I shared a video to YouTube with simple ways to take notes for dance and performing arts and this week's blog elaborates on those strategies: Read How (and Why) to Take Dance Notes article here My other creations, recommendations, and questions for you are: Viewing:
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A Blythe Coach
Helping multi passionate creatives dance through their difficulties and take leaps of faith. Writing and sharing inspirational resources about mindful movement, dance education, coaching and creativity is my jam.
Hello beautiful, Happy Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere! A time of high summer, harvests of fruits and berries, creative energy in the natural world and for us individually. Tap into the radiant energy of long bright days, basking, glowing, radiance, enjoyment, savoring, bounty, nourishment, possibly also thriving, relaxation, rest, vacation, getting outside, energy and adventure. A ripe time for dance and sport intensives, camps, writing and creativity, and rich possibility for...
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